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WVDOH awards contract for William C. Brown Bridge deck overlay

CHARLESTON, WV – A project to put a concrete deck overlay on the William C. Brown Bridge off Interstate 64 near Beckley is among 26 construction projects awarded by the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) on Thursday, October 2, 2025. The projects were awarded from a bid letting held Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
 
The William C. Brown Bridge is located off the East Beckley Exit of I-64 and carries the US 19 connector over Piney Creek in Raleigh County.  The bridge has a total span length of 1,770 feet and was originally opened to traffic in 1988. The bridge carries approximately 9,400 vehicles per day.
 
Catts Construction Inc. was awarded a contract for $13,594,910.81 to install a concrete deck overlay, replace expansion joints, make concrete repairs on the north bridge abutment, and paint the steel superstructure.
 
“This is a relatively large bridge in our state’s bridge inventory and would be very expensive to replace if left to deteriorate,” said WVDOH State Bridge Engineer Tracy Brown, P.E. “The work being performed under this contract will allow us to protect the initial investment the taxpayers originally committed towards getting the bridge built in 1998, and will significantly extend its life expectancy.”
 
Other projects awarded on October 2 include:
 Lakecrest Construction LLC was the low bidder on an ADA ramp project in the Fairmont Gateway, with a bid of $825,985. (Marion County)Penn Line Service Inc. was the low bidder on a project to install guardrails and make terminal upgrades in District 7, with a bid of $566,850. (Barbour, Braxton, Gilmer, Lewis, Upshur, and Webster counties)Rock Forge Bridge Company Inc. was the low bidder on a project to replace the US Army SFC Anthony Barton Memorial Bridge, with a bid of $2,433,553.91. (McDowell County)Turman Construction Inc. was the low bidder on a renovation project on the Brushy Fork Arch Bridge, with a bid of $117,015.55. (Upshur County)Perk Company Inc. was the low bidder on renovation project on the Camden on Gauley Arch Bridge, with a bid of $109,417.50. (Webster County)Alan Stone Inc. was the low bidder on a slip repair project on WV 74 between Auburn and Berea, with a bid of $327m577.25. (Ritchie County)Ohio-West Virginia Excavating Company was the low bidder on a slip repair project on Lynn Camp Road, with a bid of $142,136.30. (Ritchie County)Alan Stone Company was the low bidder on a slip repair project on Mount Carmel Road, with a bid of $162,282.50. (Wood County)Lakecrest Construction LLC was the low bidder on an ADA ramp project on University Avenue, with a bid of $1,328,800. (Monongalia County)Specialty Groups Inc. was the low bidder on a lighting project on Interstate 470 in Wheeling, with a bid of $5,767,400. (Ohio County)Green Acres Contracting Company Inc. was the low bidder on a project to install guardrails in District 8, with a bid of $412,494.52. (Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, and Tucker counties)NLS Paving Inc. was the low bidder on a paving project on Interstate 70 from the Middle Creek Bridge to the Pennsylvania state line, with a bid of $10,418,860.21. (Ohio County)W-L Construction & Paving Inc. was the low bidder on a paving project at the US 11 Business Park intersection, with a bid of $1,050,882.40. (Berkeley County)West Virginia Paving Inc. was the low bidder on a paving project on US 19 from Flatwoods to Weston Road, with a bid of $1,518,897.59. (Braxton County)MVP Industrial Inc. was the low bidder on a repair, cleaning, and painting project on the Nicholas Overhead Bridge, with a bid of $643,997.50. (Berkeley County)SQP Construction Group Inc. was the low bidder on a rehabilitation project on the Knob Hill Overpass Bridge, with a bid of $2,305,691.80. (Raleigh County)Ohio-West Virginia Excavating Company was the low bidder on a slip repair project on Dupont Road, with a bid of $337,434.50. (Wood County)Triton Construction Inc. was the low bidder on a rehabilitation project on the Pond Creek Girder Bridge, with a bid of $4,866,500. (Jackson and Wood counties)Rock Forge Bridge Company LLC was the low bidder on a project to replace the Borror Store Bridge, with a bid of $1,511,666.08. (Mineral County)J. F. Allen Company was the low bidder on a paving project on WV 5 from Glenville to Stouts Mill Road, with a bid of $1,102,417.30. (Gilmer County)Green Acres Contracting Company Inc. was the low bidder on a sign project on US 19, with a bid of $7,934,462.50. (Fayette and Raleigh counties)SQP Construction Group Inc. was the low bidder on a rehabilitation on the Wave Pool bridge in Hurricane, with a bid of $1,757,776. (Putnam County)Alan Stone Company Inc. was the low bidder on a design project for Richwood sidewalks, with a bid of $1,333,967.50. (Nicholas County) 
Several factors are considered before awarding a bid, including whether a bid falls above or below the WVDOH Engineer’s Estimate and by what percentage. In cases where a bid is above the Engineer’s Estimate, WVDOH must consider the project need, repercussions of not awarding the project, additional funding sources, and whether sufficient reasons exist for the differences in estimates. Most projects are reviewed, analyzed, and awarded within a week of the bid letting, but the process can take longer.
 
When the Division of Highways has a project that is determined to be best constructed by a contractor, it is processed through the bid letting system. A letting is a scheduled opportunity for contractors to review.
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